Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-25
HANBURY & CARNEY,
Land Agents,
fth and ID Sts., SAN Diego. Cal
General Des cription.

l. Company of Mexico comprise the fer
tile district known as the northern or upper
half Of the peninsula of Lower California
Commencing at the line Is miles south of
Sau Diego, in the United States. near
parallel 80 north latitude. the company's
property extends southwark distance of
800 miles, having the Pacific Ocean upon
one side and the Gulf of Califor4 ia on the
other.
The valleys are deep and frequent, and
from the altitude of the mountains receive
a greater amount of moisture than the
country further north. Springs and run
ming streams are abundant. The 8 ii in
the valleys is very fertile, and as rule the
latter is fringed with the dark. loose loan
so good for fruit culture, and the strong red
soil from which such remarkable results
have been obtained in cultivating the grape
for raisins and Cor wine. The mountains
are heavily tinbered with pine, at a
distance of three miles from the coast.
Corn has been raised upon the Maneadero
near EnseDada, this season. where in two
months from the time of planting the stalks
were from fourteen to eighteen feet i'll
height. Fruit trees planted last spring have
prospered, and some will be bearing next
year Corn, wheat, barley and all the cere.
ais can be raised here. as can the sugar
cane. tobacco. cotton. grapes. oranges, figs,
bananas, lines, pOmegranates, cocoanuts,
pineapples. lemons, peaches and apricots.
ate zone.
On the hillsides there is good grazing for
horses cattle, sheep and goats the entire
year. and the cahons are timbered with live
oaks.
The eucalyptus tree of Lower California
grows to height OF forty feet in three
years from the seed. The orange on the
lower half of the peninsula. originally trans
planted from Spain, is finer than the cele.
bratel navel. 1t is estimated that pineapples
will give profit of 5000 per acre. ;.
The pan,pas grass, the feathery plumes OF
which sell In eastern cities for so cents each
are common ornaments of the dOOryard.
Rainfall.
Rain falls gently and evenly during the
night, and is not accompanied with high
winds and vivid lightning, as in countries
further North. The fall last year to date of
March 10Th was twenty one inches.
wild Game.
Game is abundant, the California quail
being seen in myriads; also other wild fowl
in the season, while antelope and deer fIe-
quent the heads OF the valleys.
bees, Flowers, Honey.
10 thickly are all the lands covered with
blossoms of various wild flowers, clovers,
any qualtity marketable A Single town
near the Company's lands shipped in one
season two millions seventy thousand
pounds. The wild bees have taken
the settlers will find an abundance OF
sweetening at their very doors, Not only
are hollow trees and clefts in rocks ten
anted, but ewes OF buildings in town are
pre-. empted. Near Enseaada one single
body of wild honey is said to measure six
feet in length by two in width, and over a
hundred different swarms are reputed to
occupy portions of the little hill where 1t is
stored. We noticed that the hives or boxes
around the settlers habitations had been
many of them overturned by cattle, the
contents having been hitherto evidently
beyond the means of transportation.
Timber.
A pecrliarity of Lower California is the
| number of groves of live oaks lining Its
valleys. These trees are said to equal and
even surpsss those of Louisiana.
Peninsula mahogany. which makes very
good veneering, is used at Ensenada for
firewood.
Prof. Agassiz visited the district in 1872
as a member of the "Hassler" scientific ex.
petition, and was SO impressed that he
made the following statement:
II have seen many parts of the world and
Is the Question Of climate refer to. You are
here on the 32d parallel, beyond the reach
of the severe winters OF northern ATTITUDES.
You have great capital In your climate.
one of the favored spots of the earth, and
people will come to you from all quartere
to live in your genial and healthful atmos-
phere."
Hot Mineral Springs.
The waters of the Hot Mineral Springs,
fifteen miles south of Ensenada, are won
derful to taste, touch and observe. You can
see tho steam rising from them in thick
flakes, SO great is their heat. Unquestiona-
bly, they are among the rarest and finest
waters on the Continent, for the relief of
rheumatism, govt and other blood diseases.
When the owners of the springs erect
hotel there in accordance with their pres
ent plans, they will make a resort inferior
to none In America.
The Town OF Ensenda!
Situate on the beautiful Bay OF Todas San.
tos, contains a population of l 400 souls |
mostly Americans) 1t is laid out on an |
ample scale. all lots being S2xl64 feet. The |
streets and avenues are eighty-two feet In |
width, with the exception of an avenue /
which is 100 feet in width, with length of |
fifteen miles, All streets and avenues are |
bordered with trees and ornamental shrub |
berry, imported from California. Besides, |
theie is a magnificent park, in which may |
be seen trees and flowers OF the temper |
ate and torrid zones. The town is well |
built, some of the structures possessing |
architectural beauty OF rare merit. Several |
manufactures are in operation and others |
are in contemplation. The harbor Is grand |
and will OF itself invite commerce, There
is no town to-day upon either Continent |
possessing more promising future.
Railroad and other Improve.
ments.
The Pacific and Gulf line of steamers, the |
initial vessel Of which is on her way to this |
coast, will carry the products OF this c0un- |
try to any port on the Pacific Coast or Mex |
leo. Then again, the railroads which are |
bound to be constructed within a short |
time will give rapid communication with |
the east as well as the North. The first |
railroad to touch this port will undoubtedly |
come from the north, opening up for settle |
ment the exceedingly rich valleys |
nf
Rafael; the latter with Its many
mining enterprises. The same railroad |
will run branch to San Quentin via Santa |
Tomas and San Vicente, thus throwing
open those magnificent valleys and opening
up vast der osits of iron ore and coal, the
like Of which has never been heard Of.
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